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Newspaper

Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jan 27, 1949

Page

6

Newsprint Shortages Push British Papers to Six Pages

The piece notes wartime newsprint limits in Britain. Papers like The Times and Telegraph trim circulation while the penny press expands to six pages and doubles ad space. Coverage rises to 40 percent with gossip columns and photos filling the extra pages. Spain grants limited citizenship to descendants of Jews expelled centuries ago, a move viewed with skepticism by observers.

United Kingdom London Times Daily Telegraph Britain London Daily Express Spain Fransisco Franco Christopher Columbus Amperici Quistior Tomas de “Porquemada Greece Beyat Generalissung Pratico Egypt Fransisco

Bear and Bull Moose Battle in New Brunswick Forest

Hunters Gordon Corting Mike Corting and Harold Stewart found a bear and a bull moose dead 30 feet apart in Kedgor Lake region Charlotte County. The moose likely toppled the bear then drank at McKenzie Brook where both animals suffered fatal injuries in a spruce fir fight. A stray sentence notes traditional wedding attire and future bridal plans in unclear context.

New Braunswick Kedgor Lake Charlotte County Pleasant Ridge Gordon Mike Corting Harold Stewart Regio McKenzie Brook

Basketball’s excess and height rule the game of hoops

The column criticizes modern basketball for prioritizing size, high scoring, and constant whistles over skill. It cites a six foot six beaming anecdote, a standout college star limited by height, and compares other sports unfavorably. It laughs at pro crowds and TV delays, then ends with a quip about Joe Louis.

Amercan College Professon

How Can I Remove Kalsomine and Waterproof Shoes

The passage explains removing dried kalsomine by dampening the surface and brushing, with a note to wash after using a small amount of hydrochloric acid if needed. It also describes waterproofing outdoor shoes using bees wax and mutton fat, applied at night and wiped off next morning. A crochet lace cutting method is also described with stitching guidance.

Hem-Roid Piles Relief Offer Promises Refund If Unhappy

An advertisement promotes Hem-Roid internal tablets for sore itching and burning piles. It claims the medicine corrects body factors causing symptoms and offers a money back guarantee after 10 days if not satisfied.

Toca Hem- Reid Frem Reid

Classified Ads Offer Chicks and Business Opportunities

A flood of notices invites readers to buy baby chicks from multiple Ontario hatcheries and join agent networks. Listings include government approved hatcheries, promotional copy, free catalogues, and various poultry and farm equipment offers. Local contacts: Monkton, Fergus, Galt, Linwood, Guelph, Weston, Watkings.

Monkton Poultry Farms Monkton Ontario Liberal Commission Mien Watkins and Rawleigh Fergus R.O.P Freeman Onl Shaver Donald Shaver Superior Barred Rocks Hampshires Sussex Rhode Island White Rocks Superior Hatchery Linwood Ont Breiley Guelph Big Rock Farm Mille Roches Box W Progressiva Farmers Moeredelis Bishop Feeds Limited Belleville Wtan Tronesea Mim Ekinlay & Mrecoudk Lambton Turkey Hatch Willingdon Blyd Toronto

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